The Calgary Humane Society is asking for the public鈥檚 help in finding out who abandoned two young puppies in a Costco parking lot last month. The person responsible could face a fine of up to $20,000.
On Nov. 30, a 鈥済ood Samaritan鈥� found the puppies in an unsealed box outside a Costco store in the city鈥檚 east end and turned them in to the humane society, the group said in a .
The six-week-old, female were found skinny and underfed and will be fostered for several weeks before they can be adopted.
The humane society鈥檚 investigative arm has been looking at the store鈥檚 security footage but hasn鈥檛 been able to track down the culprits. So now, they鈥檙e asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
鈥淭he abandonment of six-week-old puppies in freezing temperatures is not only a callous act, but frankly, a criminal one,鈥� Brad Nichols, senior manager of the society鈥檚 animal cruelty investigations, said in the statement.
Whoever did this could face a fine of up to $20,000, a potential lifetime ban on owning pets and five years in jail.
鈥淭he age of the puppies and the low temperatures of the day could have had a catastrophic outcome had they not been found so quickly and turned in,鈥� Nichols said.
He added that if someone has unwanted pets they can drop them off at the Calgary Humane Society or at a 24-hour veterinary clinic.
鈥淭here鈥檚 zero reason to leave an animal out in the cold,鈥� Nichols told CTV Calgary.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Calgary Humane Society at 403-204-4455 or online at through the 鈥溾�� link.
